Admissions

Meet our Counselors

We want
to make coming to UW-Eau Claire an easy and convenient experience for you. No
matter what kind of future Blugold you are, we can help you with your questions
and needs. Find out more about our counselors and feel free to contact them
through the information below.

Best thing about UW-Eau Claire: The number of opportunities for students to be involved outside of the classroom. Whether it's student/faculty research or joining an organization, students are engaged both on and off campus while also networking through the community.

Favorite restaurant in Eau Claire: Mogies--I have to get the spuds every time! Cheese-filled hash browns represent Wisconsin well!

What's on your iPod? Michael Jackson, Journey, Queen, and Styx...I was born in the wrong generation; I love the 80s!

Favorite campus event: Live music in the Cabin. It's such a treat to see local artists perform right on campus and hear our own Blugolds on open-mic nights!

Best thing about UW-Eau Claire: The people! From students, to professors, to amazing staff members across campus, there are so many people here to support you in exploring your passions and interests. The relationships you form here will help you succeed personally and professionally.

Favorite restaurant in Eau Claire: Singha Thai in downtown is amazing. I'm thrilled that it's just a couple blocks from my apartment

Favorite spot in Eau Claire: Phoenix Park is a beautiful, fun hangout spot on any given day, but especially during the farmer's market and Music in the Park!

Favorite campus event: Homecoming...great way to show your Blugold pride!

Best thing about UW-Eau Claire: The variety of opportunities available. There is SO MUCH to get involved in on campus and in Eau Claire that I really challenge each of you to step out of your comfort zone and either join a new club or organization, study abroad or find an internship before you graduate.

Favorite restaurant in Eau Claire: Mona Lisa's...especially sitting on the patio in the summer time.

Works primarily with multicultural students from Minnesota and freshmen from states other than Wisconsin

There is nothing more rewarding than being in a position that allows me to make a difference in people's lives. I have reached success through opportunities provided to me, and now I am able to do the same for others.

Short Bio Information

Interests include: Canoeing, kayaking, and boating (basically anything involving a lake!) as well as running, hiking, biking, baking, and being crafty.

Fun Fact: I once met and got to talk with the members of the band Foreigner at my hometown county fair.

Education: BS in Family and Consumer Sciences Education from UW-Stout.

Favorite campus event: Any time the Blugold Marching Band plays! Their sound is so powerful and the energy of the band is phenomenal!

Best thing about UW-Eau Claire: How beautiful the campus is any time of year, and the location of it to the rest of the city. It is so easy to get to and from places by foot or bike.

Favorite spot in Eau Claire: Carson Park, because there is always something to do there--you can attend Blugold football and Eau Claire Express games, or just go for a walk on one of the beautiful trails that runs through the park.

Favorite restaurant in Eau Claire: The Nucleus--their pancakes are AMAZING.

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Education: M.S. degree in School Counseling from UW-Stout. B.A. degree in Sociology, minor in Psychology, from UW-River Falls.

Best thing about UW-Eau Claire: The great exercise you get by walking up and down the "hill" and along the beautiful riverside.

Best Eau Claire community event: I love taking part in the Eau Claire marathon! The best part is the "Blugold Mile" when the runners get to run through UWEC campus and are cheered on by hundreds of students. The music, energy, and excitement in the air makes those last couple of miles so much more bearable.

What was the last vacation you took?: Thailand. I hope to take my daughter there one day!

Best books I read in college?: "Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa" by Katherine A. Dettwyler, "The Latehomecomer" by Kao Kalia Yang, and "Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones.

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Interests include: Baking, watching movies, crafting, playing piano and working on my golf game (I have a LOT of work to do).

Fun Fact: I grew up on a hobby farm in a very small town, so chickens, exploring the woods and playing barefoot outside all day were huge parts of my childhood.

Education: BS in Human Development & Family Studies from UW-Stout.

Best thing about UW-Eau Claire:The overall experience UW-Eau Claire provides for its students really sets it apart. Strong academics, involvement opportunities and an absolutely beautiful campus make it hard to beat!

Favorite spot in Eau Claire:I love Phoenix Park! I spend a lot of time there on walks, at the Farmer’s Market and watching Music in the Park every Thursday during the summer.

Favorite restaurant in Eau Claire:Water Street Deli, Local Lounge and The Nucleus.

I particularly enjoy working with international students. My work as an International Admissions Counselor gives me the unique opportunity to show off the beautiful UWEC campus to prospective international students. This can best be described as my dream job!

Works primarily with residency and residency reviews; technology and application processing management

The best part of my job is helping students and parents navigate the new and sometimes complicated world of admission applications. It is rewarding to help students from the start of an application to actually see them register for classes.

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Interests include: Community work, rehabbing my house, traveling (still want to go to Australia), and spending time with family and friends.

Fun Fact: I met my husband while working with Habitat for Humanity. After SEVERAL hours of mudding and taping a home, we were both convinced that if we could survive through mudding and taping then marriage would probably be a piece of cake!

If stranded on a desert island: Swimsuit, fishing pole, sunscreen, boat (of course, to get off eventually), hammer and nails to construct a cute little hut, my husband to help with construction of the cute little hut.

Best thing about UW-Eau Claire: The natural beauty of campus (the view from the bridge is a great way to start and end each day!) and the great community of Eau Claire (friendly people, great events, restaurants, coffee houses and shops).

Favorite spot in Eau Claire: Besides some great local restaurants, I would say the trails that run through campus along the river!

Favorite restaurant in Eau Claire: Local Lounge, The Goat, Nucleus, Johnny's - you define the mood you're in and you'll find a place to match it.